Most laptops have a touchpad toggle key. The cursor often reappears immediately. A simple restart can fix many problems.

A laptop touchpad acting up is the most annoying thing, especially when you are in the middle of something important. Maybe it scrolls on its own, registers unwanted clicks, moves too slowly, or stops ...

Touchpads have been a more portable alternative to mice since the 1980s, but the robustness, tactility, and reliability of a mouse are hard to beat. That said, touchpads have evolved well past their ...

If you are a laptop user, you may know about touchpad gestures. In addition to moving a mouse cursor and clicking on the links, the laptop touchpad also has a multi-finger operation feature. This ...

Learn how to create a shortcut that opens your mouse properties to the dialog that lets you change your touch pad's settings. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...